Cartridge implement



(No Model.)

J. B. RICHARDSON. CARTRIDGE IMPLEMENT.

' Patented Nov. 11, 1884.

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' CARTRlDGE IMPLEMENT.

EIPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 307,870, dated November 11, 1884.

(No model.)

I 0 (4% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JONATHAN B. BrennansoN, of Mountain View, county of Santa Clara, and State of California, have invented an Improvement in Combined Shell Uncapper. Recapper, Extractor, and Hammer; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to a new and useful combination-tool for uncapping, recapping, extracting, and ramming a cartridge-shell; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of a swinging shell receiver or holder having aloosely-seated punch or pin, a frame or casting to which the receiver is pivoted, and against which the base of thepunch-bears, said-frame having a notch in its base for extracting, and a peculiar pivoted arm for hearing on the head of the shell and upon a fresh cap therein, and for acting as a rammer, all of which I shall hereinafter fully explain.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and efiective tool for the uses indicated.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my combined shell uncapper, recapper, extractor, and rammer. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the device in position for capping a shell. Fig. 3 is an elevation showing the device in position for uncapping a shell. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section through the bearings d.

A is an Lshaped frame or casting, to the upturned point of which is pivoted the shell receiver or holder B, having a loosely-seated central pin or punch, O, the base of which rests on the base of the L-shaped casting, while its point extends through the top of the re ceiver.

Hinged to the upper end of the L-shaped casting is an arm, D, one end, D, of which is enlarged and acts as a rammer for the shell. Upon the inner surface of the arm, near its pivoted end, are two side or spaced lugs or bearings, d, forming a groove or recess, (1, between them. A little nearer the free end of said arm is formed a central or single projection or lug, e. The base of the L-shaped casting is cut or notched out at f, one wall of the notch being slightly grooved, as shown.

The use of this implement is as follows: b is the shell of a cartridge. It is fitted down over the receiver or holder 13, the side being guided by the lcg of the casting A, and its lower end on the other side finding a good support or fit between the receiver and the projecting upturned end or point of the casting. When the receiver is in a line parallel with the leg of A, its base resting on the base of A, the lower end of the pin or punch O is forced upward, and is long enough, when the shell is forced down full y,to protrude through the capsocket of the shell. This force is brought on the shell by the lever-arm D, which is bent over across the top of the shell, its side lugs, d, fitting on each side of the caprecess. Pressure on the arm forces the shell down and causes the pin or punch O to drive out the old cap. The arm is then raised, and the shell and its receiver are turned or moved away on the pivoted base of the latter to an angle with the leg of the casting r Inthis position, the base of the receiver being raised somewhat, the lower end of the loosely-seated pin or punch O is allowed to drop down a short dis tance to the base of the casting A, where it rests, its upper end being withdrawn from the capsocket of the shell. Then a fresh cap is .put in and the arm D brought down. This changed position of the shell throws it so far out that the arm brings its solid lug 6 down upon and presses the cap home. These two operations of uncapping and recapping are effected without having to remove theshell from its seat. Then the shell is taken on, and, after the wad is put in, the enlarged end D of arm D is used as a rainnier. "When shell sticks in the top of breech and will not come out, for any cause, its rim or flange is engaged by the notch fof the base of the casting and pulled out.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

1. A straight pin or punch adapted to fit within the swinging shell, and a base against which said punch bears, whereby, by its movement against said base, its other end is pressed upward against the cap of the shell or withdrawn from it, in combination with a pivoted arm, D, having lugs d and c, and a recess, (1, and adapted to bear on top of the shell when in one position to force it down over the pin and to bear upon the cap of the shell when in another position to force said cap in, substantially as herein described.

2. The swinging receiver or holder 13, havloosely-seated straight punch or pin 0, in coming the loosely-seated straight punch or pin 0, binationwith the arm D, havinglugs d e, and an in combination with the frame A, constructed enlarged end, D, whereby said arm is adapted as shown, to which said receiver is pivoted, forarammer,substantially asherein described.

5 and against which the base of the punch bears, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my I 5 and a groove, f, formed in the under side of hand. the base, substantially as herein described. JONATHAN B. RICHARDSON.

3. The L-shaped casting or frame A, hav- \Vitnesses: ing an upwardly-projecting lug and a pivoted JONATHAN RICHARDSON,

IO receiver or holder, B, provided with lugs and B. E. BURNS. 

